operation smile final mile
March 16th, 2019
For race details and to register visit www.shamrockmarathon.com
Register by January 14th for Early Bird Pricing
(Fee is $20 through 1/14/19, increases to $25 on 1/15/19)
For race details and to register visit www.shamrockmarathon.com
Register by January 14th for Early Bird Pricing
(Fee is $20 through 1/14/19, increases to $25 on 1/15/19)
Special Holiday School Store
volunteers needed!
It's that time of year to wrap and wrap and ribbon and bow. We could really use your help in the Kingston School Store during the Holiday Sale on December 12-13. We will be offering inexpensive items to purchase for siblings, parents, and friends. Assistance is needed at the gift wrapping station and with selling items. Get out your scissors and tape and come help during lunch. Don't worry your student can come and be your assistant!
The Book Fair Is Coming!!
Open for sales:
Tuesday, Nov. 13 - Monday, Nov. 19 from 9:00 am - 2:45pm
Friday Nov. 16 (Movie Night) from 3:30pm - 6pm
Our 3rd-5th grade students have been making jump ropes from recycled plastic bags in the library makerspace to send to Maison Fortune Orphanage in Haiti. In addition to these jump ropes, we will be collecting girls and boys black socks (all sizes, up to size 9) and boys/mens black belts (sizes 26-34) during the Book Fair. Please bring any donations to the library.
Thank you for your support!
Erin Nye
Library Media Specialist | Kingston ES
Tuesday, Nov. 13 - Monday, Nov. 19 from 9:00 am - 2:45pm
Friday Nov. 16 (Movie Night) from 3:30pm - 6pm
Our 3rd-5th grade students have been making jump ropes from recycled plastic bags in the library makerspace to send to Maison Fortune Orphanage in Haiti. In addition to these jump ropes, we will be collecting girls and boys black socks (all sizes, up to size 9) and boys/mens black belts (sizes 26-34) during the Book Fair. Please bring any donations to the library.
Thank you for your support!
Erin Nye
Library Media Specialist | Kingston ES
To volunteer please see the sign up genius below:
To download the pizza form:
Attention 5th Grade Parents!
congratulations to the
2018 Reflections Award winners
Intermediate Dance
1st Place: Safia Rahman
2nd Place: Isadora Kitzmiller
Primary Literature
1st Place: Pranav Mohan
2nd Place: Laura Hartin
Honorable Mention: Aadarsh Shrestha
Intermediate Literature
1st Place: Holly Lyon
2nd Place: Sanavi Chitikeshi
Honorable Mention: Prasannaa Chokkalingam
Primary Music
1st Place: Graham Bennett
2nd Place: Ayla Larson
Intermediate Music
1st Place: Jackson Bennett
2nd Place: Sanavi Chitikeshi
Primary Photo
1st Place: Lily Bowers
2nd Place: Zabreen Hasan
Honorable Mention: Tenley Spurr
Intermediate Photo
1st Place: Madelyn Bowsher
2nd Place: Reagan Vaughn
Primary Visual Arts
1st Place: Gracelyn Grove
2nd Place: Alex Haws
Honorable Mentions: Joe Avery Pickering, Naomi Smith
Intermediate Visual Arts
1st Place: Ryan Whitworth
2nd Place: Maris Marchione
Honorable Mentions: Addison Johnson, Reagan Vaughn
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS
Reagan Vaughn, “Silenced Heroes”
Ryan Whitworth, “Last Trip to the Pier”
Holly Lyon, “Laney’s Heroes”
Ridhun Dhiwakaran, “Heroes Around Me”
Addison Johnson, “Opening Your Window to Heroes”
Vivian Sherrock, “Mother Earth, My Hero My Inspiration”
Libbie Furlough, “Four Legged Heroes”
Naomi Smith, “The Bird Hero”
Sami Miller, “Brutis the Hero Dog”
Mayleigh Hetzler, “The Sun”
Lily Bowers, “Inside a Firetruck”
Paige Whitworth, “The Helmets of Heroes”
1st Place: Safia Rahman
2nd Place: Isadora Kitzmiller
Primary Literature
1st Place: Pranav Mohan
2nd Place: Laura Hartin
Honorable Mention: Aadarsh Shrestha
Intermediate Literature
1st Place: Holly Lyon
2nd Place: Sanavi Chitikeshi
Honorable Mention: Prasannaa Chokkalingam
Primary Music
1st Place: Graham Bennett
2nd Place: Ayla Larson
Intermediate Music
1st Place: Jackson Bennett
2nd Place: Sanavi Chitikeshi
Primary Photo
1st Place: Lily Bowers
2nd Place: Zabreen Hasan
Honorable Mention: Tenley Spurr
Intermediate Photo
1st Place: Madelyn Bowsher
2nd Place: Reagan Vaughn
Primary Visual Arts
1st Place: Gracelyn Grove
2nd Place: Alex Haws
Honorable Mentions: Joe Avery Pickering, Naomi Smith
Intermediate Visual Arts
1st Place: Ryan Whitworth
2nd Place: Maris Marchione
Honorable Mentions: Addison Johnson, Reagan Vaughn
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS
Reagan Vaughn, “Silenced Heroes”
Ryan Whitworth, “Last Trip to the Pier”
Holly Lyon, “Laney’s Heroes”
Ridhun Dhiwakaran, “Heroes Around Me”
Addison Johnson, “Opening Your Window to Heroes”
Vivian Sherrock, “Mother Earth, My Hero My Inspiration”
Libbie Furlough, “Four Legged Heroes”
Naomi Smith, “The Bird Hero”
Sami Miller, “Brutis the Hero Dog”
Mayleigh Hetzler, “The Sun”
Lily Bowers, “Inside a Firetruck”
Paige Whitworth, “The Helmets of Heroes”
reflections showcase
If you are available to volunteer please see the link below.
all american Race + Carnival update
Hello Kingston Families! The Race and the Carnival are ON! Packet pick up in the cafeteria lobby from 3 pm to 6 pm today and tomorrow morning before the race. Carnival tickets will be sold at the pre-sale price of $8.00 during packet pick up today. Thanks to all of our families who are helping clear the race path. Huge thanks to Rocky, Cara, and Heather for continuing to coordinate our event!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The race and carnival need lots of volunteers! Please pass this on to parents, siblings, neighbors etc. There are many ways to contribute. It takes over 90 volunteers to make the event happen. If you can’t contribute time, you can donate items (ie prizes, cupcakes, etc). We especially need adult volunteers to run games, please consider signing up to help!
SignUp Genius
WRISTBANDS
Wristbands in advance are $8.00 and
include 1 ticket for the Pie-In-The-Face Drawing.
CONTACTS:
Cara Estes
carabestes@yahoo.com
(404) 798-6345
Heather Anderson
beachgirl661@yahoo.com
(757) 504-7456
PTA Reflections is an annual dance, video, literature, music, photography and visual art contest. Any student at Kingston may enter. The categories are separated into Primary (K-2) and Intermediate (3-5). Students may enter multiple works in the same category or in multiple categories. The works are judged by impartial local professionals and scored on three criteria. First place entrants in each category move on to represent Kingston at the citywide and district levels, and then maybe state and national!
DATES TO REMEMBER:
OCTOBER 1-5th: Early Bird Entry
Earn 2 tickets for the Teacher Experience drawing
OCTOBER 10th: Deadline for entry
Work must be turned in to the Kingston library bin marked 'Reflections' with a Student Entry Form attached to it.
OCTOBER 24TH: Reflections Showcase
Celebrate with your family and fellow creatives at a reception to view everyone's work and receive prizes. Winners will be announced!
OCTOBER 24TH: Fun Lunch
All participating students will be recognized and rewarded with a FUN LUNCH!
For details: VAPTA REFLECTIONS
REFLECTIONS OFFICIAL RULES
ENTRY FORM
Contact: Natalie Bray: bray.natalie@gmail.com
DATES TO REMEMBER:
OCTOBER 1-5th: Early Bird Entry
Earn 2 tickets for the Teacher Experience drawing
OCTOBER 10th: Deadline for entry
Work must be turned in to the Kingston library bin marked 'Reflections' with a Student Entry Form attached to it.
OCTOBER 24TH: Reflections Showcase
Celebrate with your family and fellow creatives at a reception to view everyone's work and receive prizes. Winners will be announced!
OCTOBER 24TH: Fun Lunch
All participating students will be recognized and rewarded with a FUN LUNCH!
For details: VAPTA REFLECTIONS
REFLECTIONS OFFICIAL RULES
ENTRY FORM
Contact: Natalie Bray: bray.natalie@gmail.com
Win special time with a teacher!
Your child can have a chance to win a unique experience with a teacher or staff member by purchasing a ticket to enter the Teacher Experience Drawing. The drawing will take place during the Fall Carnival on Oct. 13 at 12:15 p.m. Winners need not be present to win.
To enter, your child should:
- Purchase an entry ticket during lunch in the cafeteria Oct. 9 - 12, or at the carnival before 12 p.m. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.
- Write their name, phone number and teacher’s name on the ticket
- During the carnival, find a teacher activity they want to win
- Put their ticket in the envelope and cross their fingers for good luck!
We need eight volunteers to sell drawing entry tickets to students during lunch in the cafeteria Oct. 9 -12. Sign up slots are available on SignUp Genius here.
Proceeds from ticket sales help the KES PTA support scholarships, enrichment programs and more. Questions? Contact Jennifer Petit at jabuts@hotmail.com.
spirit wear
Order forms are due by September 21st. Late orders cannot be accepted. Please include your completed form and payment (checks made out to KES PTA) in an envelope labeled "spirit wear." Return payment to your classroom teacher or drop it in the white PTA box outside of the administration office. Please email Lauren Barkan with any questions.
Shirt Description: This youth tee fits like a well-loved favorite, featuring a crew neck, short sleeves and a super-soft triblend fabrication. Features: Sideseamed. Retail fit. Unisex sizing. Tear-away label.Fabrication: 50% polyester, 25% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 25% rayon, 40 single 3.8 oz. The 2018 Color options are as follows:
Shirt Description: This youth tee fits like a well-loved favorite, featuring a crew neck, short sleeves and a super-soft triblend fabrication. Features: Sideseamed. Retail fit. Unisex sizing. Tear-away label.Fabrication: 50% polyester, 25% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 25% rayon, 40 single 3.8 oz. The 2018 Color options are as follows:
membership
Welcome back to our returning Kingston families and a special welcome to all new Cougars!
Join our PTA online! You can set up an account via the National PTA Member website to pay for your membership and join our Kingston PTA. Simply click here and click on “Create a New User Account.” You can use a major credit card, make a contribution that 100% goes to our Kingston PTA, and save family/teacher information if you choose. Once you have created an account, it’s simple to renew your membership each year. All family members, friends and neighbors are welcome to join the PTA. Please join us to help enrich our children’s education. Membership is only $6 per person. PTA membership supports local programs and activities at our school as well as State and National PTA efforts. PTA members receive both state and national benefits, including discounts to wonderful attractions such as Great Wolf Lodge and Colonial Williamsburg.
Please direct any questions to Alison Gregory at alisongregory211@gmail.com.
Join our PTA online! You can set up an account via the National PTA Member website to pay for your membership and join our Kingston PTA. Simply click here and click on “Create a New User Account.” You can use a major credit card, make a contribution that 100% goes to our Kingston PTA, and save family/teacher information if you choose. Once you have created an account, it’s simple to renew your membership each year. All family members, friends and neighbors are welcome to join the PTA. Please join us to help enrich our children’s education. Membership is only $6 per person. PTA membership supports local programs and activities at our school as well as State and National PTA efforts. PTA members receive both state and national benefits, including discounts to wonderful attractions such as Great Wolf Lodge and Colonial Williamsburg.
Please direct any questions to Alison Gregory at alisongregory211@gmail.com.
36th Annual Beach Ford
All American Run
Race Date: Saturday, October 13th 2018
Packet Pick-up: Friday, October 12th - 3pm. to 6pm
Race Location/ Start & Finish Areas: Kingston Elementary School: 3532 Kings Grant Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Race Schedule:
You can sign up online by clicking this link.
Plan to arrive early to avoid road closures and to get lined up to start on time.
The Virtual Run this year is for the 1 mile only! The virtual run can be done on your own, or the Kingston students can complete their run in PE class the following running day. Students that do the virtual run will get a shirt and a finisher medal.
Shirts are limited so sign up early!
This is a class contest, so be sure to mark you and your family members under the teacher of your choice.
Early Bird pricing is good through September 21st!
Link to interactive Google Map with Road Closures.
To Volunteer go to the Sign-Up Genius here.
For any questions email the Race Coordinators Rocky Kitzmiller and Carolyn Rowland at AllAmericanRun@gmail.com.
Packet Pick-up: Friday, October 12th - 3pm. to 6pm
Race Location/ Start & Finish Areas: Kingston Elementary School: 3532 Kings Grant Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Race Schedule:
- 7 am Race Day Registration
- 7:45 am Opening Ceremonies
- 8 am 5K Begins
- 9:15 the 1-Mile Begins
- Award Ceremonies immediately following the end of the run
You can sign up online by clicking this link.
Plan to arrive early to avoid road closures and to get lined up to start on time.
The Virtual Run this year is for the 1 mile only! The virtual run can be done on your own, or the Kingston students can complete their run in PE class the following running day. Students that do the virtual run will get a shirt and a finisher medal.
Shirts are limited so sign up early!
This is a class contest, so be sure to mark you and your family members under the teacher of your choice.
Early Bird pricing is good through September 21st!
Link to interactive Google Map with Road Closures.
To Volunteer go to the Sign-Up Genius here.
For any questions email the Race Coordinators Rocky Kitzmiller and Carolyn Rowland at AllAmericanRun@gmail.com.
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